shàng xián

上弦 (shàng xián) is a Chinese word meaning “to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc; to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc; first quarter (phase of the moon)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc
  2. 2to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc
  3. 3first quarter (phase of the moon)

Characters in 上弦

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